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            <h2 class="title">United States Courts of Appeals</h2>
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                The 94 U.S. judicial districts are organized into 12 regional circuits, each of which has a  United States court of appeals. A court of appeals hears appeals from the district courts  located within its circuit, as well as appeals from decisions of federal administrative agencies.  In addition, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has nationwide jurisdiction to hear  appeals in specialized cases, such as those involving patent laws and cases decided by the  Court of International Trade and the Court of Federal Claims. <span class="footnote"> Agency description from <a href="http://www.uscourts.gov/courtsofappeals.html">USCA website</a>.</span>

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                <h2 class="title"><a href="/us/judi/usca/usca01">United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit</a></h2>
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                    The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit hears appeals from the United States District Courts in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Puerto Rico.  

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                <h2 class="title"><a href="/us/judi/usca/usca02">United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit</a></h2>
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                    The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit hears appeals from the United States District Courts in Connecticut, New York, and Vermont.

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                <h2 class="title"><a href="/us/judi/usca/usca03">United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit</a></h2>
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                    The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit hears appeals from the United States District Courts in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania

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                <h2 class="title"><a href="/us/judi/usca/usca04">United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit</a></h2>
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                    The United States Court of Appeals for the Fouth Circuit hears appeals from the United States District Courts in Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina,  Virginia, and West Virginia

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                <h2 class="title"><a href="/us/judi/usca/usca05">United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit</a></h2>
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                    The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit hears appeals from the United States District Courts in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.

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                <h2 class="title"><a href="/us/judi/usca/usca06">United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit</a></h2>
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                    The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit hears appeals from the United States District Courts in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee.

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                <h2 class="title"><a href="/us/judi/usca/usca07">United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit</a></h2>
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                    The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit hears appeals from the United States District Courts in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.

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                <h2 class="title"><a href="/us/judi/usca/usca08">United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit</a></h2>
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                    The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit hears appeals from the United States District Courts in Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska North Dakota, and South Dakota.

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                <h2 class="title"><a href="/us/judi/usca/usca09">United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit</a></h2>
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                    The United States Court of Appeals fro the Ninth Circuit hears appeals from the United States District Courts in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. It has appellate jurisdiction over the territorial courts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.

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                <h2 class="title"><a href="/us/judi/usca/usca10">United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit</a></h2>
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                    The United States Court of Appeals fro the Tenth Circuit hears appeals from the United States District Courts in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, and Wyoming.

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                <h2 class="title"><a href="/us/judi/usca/usca11">United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit</a></h2>
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                    The United States Court of Appeals fro the Eleventh Circuit hears appeals from the United States District Courts in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.

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                <h2 class="title"><a href="/us/judi/usca/uscadc">United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit</a></h2>
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                    The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit hears appeals from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

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                <h2 class="title"><a href="/us/judi/usca/uscafc">United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Circuit</a></h2>
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                    The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit hears appeals from all United States District Courts on certain issues involving patents, and has appellate jurisdiction over the United States Court of Federal Claims, the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, the United States Court of International Trade, and other bodies.
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